Desperately Seeking Susan

New Jersey housewife Roberta Glass (Rosanna Arquette) spices up her boring life by reading personal ads, especially a series of them being placed by a mysterious denizen of New York City named Susan (Madonna). When one of Susan's ads proposes a rendezvous with her suitor (Robert Joy) at Battery Park, Roberta secretly tags along. But when her voyeuristic jape ends in permanent memory loss and a new jacket, Roberta begins to gather a lot of unwanted attention from some unsavory characters.

GENRE: Comedy
RELEASE DATE: Friday, Sep 6, 1985

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How long is Desperately Seeking Susan?: Desperately Seeking Susan is 1 hr 44 min long.

Who directed Desperately Seeking Susan?: Susan Seidelman

Who is Roberta Glass/'Susan' in Desperately Seeking Susan?: Rosanna Arquette plays Roberta Glass/'Susan' in the film.

What is Desperately Seeking Susan about?: New Jersey housewife Roberta Glass (Rosanna Arquette) spices up her boring life by reading personal ads, especially a series of them being placed by a mysterious denizen of New York City named Susan (Madonna). When one of Susan's ads proposes a rendezvous with her suitor (Robert Joy) at Battery Park, Roberta secretly tags along. But when her voyeuristic jape ends in permanent memory loss and a new jacket, Roberta begins to gather a lot of unwanted attention from some unsavory characters.